It's been said(by Mark Twain?) that history doesn't repeat itself but rhymes. A notable historical rhyme is between the current Taiwan crisis and the Manchurian crisis of the 1920s/1930s. In either case, a non-Chinese, even anti-Chinese, imperialist power attempts to pry away a key Chinese territory under dubious pretexts. Japan coveted parts of northeast China,... Read More

THE GODFATHER and THE GODFATHER PART II have been among the most resonant in cinematic history. Their stature as Great Movies owes not only to artistry but social, cultural, and political significance. Like Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY in relation to science-fiction movies, they were unlike all previous movies in the gangster genre in... Read More

On the matter of 9/11 truth, far more crucial than the question of 'Who did it?' is 'Who was behind it?'. After all, it was hitmen who shot Vito Corleone in THE GOFATHER, but they were hired by Sollozzo 'the Turk' who, in turn, served the Tattaglia Clan. And behind the Tattaglias was Barzini, the... Read More